Barbara Armijo

Barbara Armijo has spent 21 years as a journalist, most of those years with the Albuquerque Journal. She worked in almost every corner of the newsroom as a sports reporter, features writer, general assignments reporter and business reporter. She spent the last few years on the Journal’s editorial board before leaving the newspaper to pursue a teaching and freelance career. She plans to teach new media literacy, including newspaper, radio, TV, web blogging and other forms of electronic media, for the new Atrisco Heritage Academy. Barbara also is a freelance magazine writer and editor.
Barb can be reached at barmijo@newmexicoindependent.com

• Native kids at risk 08/07/2008
• That stubborn achievement gap 08/05/2008
• Not making the grade 08/01/2008
• California first to say cell phone termination fees are illegal 07/31/2008
• TODAY'S TOP STORIES: Lordsburg joins the race to host a racino. 07/31/2008
• N.M. History 101 07/31/2008 | 1 Comment
• `Salsa' to raise money for Obama 07/30/2008
• Not registered to vote? Get ready. Total strangers may ask you why. 07/22/2008
• Got a problem with the state? Tell Lt. Gov. Diane Denish next week. 07/18/2008
• NM's wheelchair users breathe easier 07/17/2008
• Albuquerque high schools go from big to small, reflecting a trend 07/17/2008
• TODAY'S TOP STORIES: Bandits target immigrants in home invasions 07/17/2008
• How is New Mexico's `Educonomy?' 07/14/2008
• TODAY'S TOP STORIES: More on the Steve Alford-Darren White saga 07/10/2008 | 1 Comment
• UNM AD says Alford didn't know he would be raising money for White 07/09/2008 | 3 Comments
• Alford is a White fan, woof, woof, woof 07/08/2008 | 2 Comments
• Forget bilingual debate when the issue is workforce safety and Hispanics 07/08/2008
• Charting a new way 07/08/2008
• Filmmaker spends "30 Days" with Navajo family for TV show 07/07/2008
• TODAY'S TOP STORIES: Public access to mug shots threatened in SF County 07/03/2008
• More bad news for newspapers 07/03/2008
• Pelosi gives Heinrich an invite to conference in Northern California 07/02/2008
• Who said `tomato?' 07/01/2008
• Medical aid, Hip Hop, head to Cuba with local man 06/27/2008
• TODAY'S TOP STORIES: Cattle abuse 06/26/2008
• Pigeons face court martial at Wimbledon 06/25/2008
• Liberal what? 06/23/2008
• Author says, Imagine no more puppy mills. It's easy if you try. 06/20/2008
• TODAY'S TOP STORIES: Drilling OK 06/19/2008
• Trains pick up steam 06/18/2008
• The standardized test box 06/17/2008
• It's easy to be green 06/17/2008
• Perlman out at City Hall 06/13/2008
• Russert will be remembered in NM 06/13/2008
• Tomatoes to spare 06/13/2008
• TODAY's TOP STORIES: Homes sales 06/12/2008
• Pay to play 06/11/2008
• Hispanic businesses see revenue dip 06/10/2008
• Naked truth on gas prices 06/09/2008
• TODAY'S TOP STORIES: Heather Wilson as Secretary of Defense? 06/05/2008 | 2 Comments
• Lopez survives fierce battle 06/04/2008
• De La Cruz dethrones Cordova in Bernalillo County Commission race 06/04/2008 | 1 Comment
• Developer, oil and gas company back legislative incumbents 05/29/2008
• TODAY'S TOP STORIES 05/29/2008
• "Daily Show" Puts Gov. on Obama's "Black and Tan" ticket 05/29/2008 | 2 Comments
• CNM, NMSU Dona Ana touted in Hispanic Outlook magazine 05/27/2008
• Bernalillo County Commission race: Conflict or coincidence? 05/27/2008 | 2 Comments
• No CYFD welcome home 05/23/2008 | 4 Comments
• Domenici supports ALS Registry 05/22/2008
• Blogging the DNC 05/19/2008
• Huckabee's Careless Remark 05/16/2008 | 2 Comments
• TODAY'S TOP STORIES 05/16/2008
• Gay marriage affirmed in California 05/15/2008
• Who Is Calling, Please? 05/15/2008
• Schiff No Newcomer to City Contracts 05/13/2008
• Marc Schiff, Part II 05/13/2008 | 1 Comment
• Otero County Sheriff Department forced to change policies 05/12/2008
• A Chihuahua movie: What is Disney thinking? 05/09/2008
• TODAY'S TOP STORIES 05/08/2008
• NEA estimates McCain pricetag 05/06/2008
• A label that hurts 05/06/2008 | 2 Comments
• Reading, writing and financial literacy 05/02/2008 | 3 Comments
• McDisappointed; Walsh Postpones Visit 05/02/2008 | 1 Comment
• School first, driving second 04/29/2008

• Tracy! Fabulous. Keep these columns coming. Your perspective and tone have been sorely missed in … 06/10/2008 08:52 on 'Post-racial' triumph hits home

• Mel Montano has it correct. Then there’s this version of “patriotism” from McCa… 07/03/2008 12:56 on Yes, dissent is patriotic

• OK, now this version of patriotism from Obama 07/03/2008 13:13 on Yes, dissent is patriotic